Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Eightieth Legislature of the State of Texas, Volume 6 Page: 6,702
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80th LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION
HR 2848
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas,
80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), be
suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on HB 1623 (certain
offenses and fees imposed for operating a motor vehicle or vessel in violation of
law) to consider and take action on the following matters:
(1) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to permit the
committee to add the following:
SECTION 8. Section 521.457, Transportation Code, is amended by
amending Subsections (e) and (f) and adding Subsection (f-1) to read as follows:
(e) Except as provided by Subsections [Subseetieon] (f) and (f-1), an offense
under this section is a Class C misdemeanor [ptnishableby:
[/1) a , fn, t-, c tn,+ 1 -,, ,r 1r,, than 50; and.
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more than mix rmonthG].
(f) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person
has previously been convicted of an offense under this section or an offense
under Section 601.371(a), as that law existed before September 1, 2003, the
offense is a Class B [A] misdemeanor.
(f-1) If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the
license of the person has previously been suspended as the result of an offense
involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, the offense is a
Class B misdemeanor.
Explanation: The change is necessary to add a provision to the bill related to
the penalty for the offense of driving while license invalid due to the operation of
a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
(2) House Rule 13, Sections 9(a)(3) and (4), are suspended to permit the
conference committee to add the following:
SECTION 9. Subchapter D, Chapter 542, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Sections 542.405 and 542.406 to read as follows:
Sec. 542.405. AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY; LATE PAYMENT
PENALTY. If a local authority enacts an ordinance to enforce compliance with
the instructions of a traffic-control signal by the imposition of a civil or
administrative penalty, the amount of:
(1) the civil or administrative penalty may not exceed $75; and
(2) a late payment penalty may not exceed $25.
Sec. 542.406. DEPOSIT OF REVENUE FROM CERTAIN TRAFFIC
PENALTIES. (a) In this section, "photographic traffic signal enforcement
system" means a system that:
(1) consists of a camera system and vehicle sensor installed to
exclusively work in conjunction with an electrically operated traffic-control
signal;6702
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